The thoughts of spiritual candidates, born of a different consciousness and reality of existence, sometimes seem completely illogical from the point of view of egocentric consciousness. They are based on Love and Truth, which radiate in their being from the growing spiritual principle within them and build entirely new, imperishable patterns.
Esoteric science states that thoughts are living beings, the so-called thought forms. These thought structures are generated in humans by the thought process and are brought to life by their feelings and desires, while at the same time connected to and influencing them. They circulate in the energy field that surrounds every individual. If a person stops thinking in a certain direction, he stops charging the corresponding thought form, and it begins to lose its energy and “starves”. This causes it to try to influence its creator and “force” him to think in that direction. On the other hand, the more one thinks about things that are considered important, the stronger the corresponding thought forms become. At a certain point, they become so strong that they exert a compelling influence on their creator, the so-called “obsessive thoughts,” from which it is so difficult to free oneself. The task is made more difficult by the fact that the thought forms of an individual are connected on an energetic level with similar thought forms of all other people, which are grouped into energy clouds which can gain enormous energy and nourish each other. The mutual support of the thoughts makes the task of pure thinking, which spiritually oriented people strive for, so unusual for many people, so difficult. That is why it is said that in addition to overcoming oneself, one must also overcome the world. That is also why, if the thoughts of spiritually oriented people are pure and dedicated to their work for the world and humanity, they have such a healing effect on the world – by which the world’s energy cloud of lower thoughts gradually loses its power and is purified. Moreover, the energy field created by these pure thoughts has the power to support those on their spiritual path.
By thinking, humans build thought patterns that help achieve various goals, and fulfil intentions and desires. They are based on what we perceive with our senses, but the way we perceive and process information is mainly influenced by what we are in our state of being, by our consciousness. We know that our consciousness is egocentric, where we are the centre of the reality around us, the most important aspect. In other words, self-maintenance is the logical and natural behavioural pattern of the personal ego, and it gives rise to corresponding thoughts. Of course, sometimes we sacrifice ourselves for our loved ones or our ideals. However, since our relatives, for example, are connected to us through blood ties, if we sacrifice ourselves only for self-chosen ideals or people, that is not very different from a hidden form of self-maintenance, because real Love does not exclude anyone.
In addition to the familiar egocentric consciousness, the Sacred Scriptures of all nations testify, often in a veiled way, to the existence of another consciousness that is not manifested as yet, latent, in human beings. The Bible, for example, mentions in several places the Kingdom of God within us, which refers precisely to the spiritual (divine) being within us, the bearer of this consciousness. This dormant consciousness is the omnipresent consciousness, which is the exact opposite of the egocentric one, because its simplest definition is that it is present in everything and everywhere. What spiritually oriented people can do to awaken this consciousness is to learn to understand and follow the voice of the silence within, as Helena Petrovna Blavatsky calls it, the voice of this gradually awakening consciousness that does not speak with sounds but images, impulses, feelings, called intuition. Guided by this higher intuition we learn to change the direction in our daily lives and begin to orientate to the spiritual. Also, we learn to understand and accept all people, including ourselves, as we are, without criticism or judgment, thereby removing the barriers built by egocentric consciousness. This creates space for the awakened spiritual principle to mature and grow and to radiate, undisturbed by the personality, the Love that is the very substance of which it is created. This behaviour, however, can only be based on the active spiritual principle and cannot be forced on the basis of egocentric consciousness, because forcing creates tension, which will eventually have to be released in the usual way, through emotional outbursts. Ultimately, what those with active omnipresent consciousness perceive is unity with the All, with everything and everyone. Such people do not need a blood connection to feel their organic kinship with others. They live connected to the All and can do nothing but work for the All. That is why the thoughts of spiritual candidates, born of a different consciousness and reality of existence, sometimes seem completely illogical from the point of view of egocentric consciousness. They are based on Love and Truth, which radiate in their being from the growing spiritual principle within them and build entirely new, imperishable patterns. So, a new Wisdom gradually comes into being, which perceives the Universe in a totally new way and with completely new senses. It is the task of an enlightened human being to bring the abstract divine impulses and ideas into reality in their daily life. Ultimately, this work in Love and Truth will lead to a fundamental inner change that benefits everyone and the All.
